I received a copy of Things I’ve Said to My Children by
Nathan Ripperger from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Inspired by the odd things he found himself saying to his
children, Nathan Ripperger decided to compile some of the most head shaking
quotes into a book. As a father of 5, he had no shortage of content and used
his skills as a graphic designer to add colourful cartoons to each quote.

Normally I don’t read graphic books, but the title and the
cover image of milk being poured into a shoe caught my attention. I just knew
it would be comical and entertaining.

Even though I’m not exactly part of the target demographic
for this book, I still enjoyed it very much. This book is geared towards
parents who have found their children in situations that one would never
imagine. In the letter from the author at the beginning, Ripperger refers to
parenting as the definition of absurdity and after reading this, I would have
to agree.

One of the most amusing quotes for me was:

“You can’t go around sticking crayons in other people’s
ears.”

I guess this is what I have to look forward to when I have
children of my own.

Things I’ve Said to My Children would make a great gift to a
frazzled parent who needs a good laugh and gentle reminder that they are not
alone.